2012 Tech Track 100
Rank: 15 BCS Global
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From its headquarters in Slough, and offices in Toronto and Hong Kong, BCS Global provides cloud-based videoconferencing services to customers in 97 countries. The company was founded in 2001 by MCI WorldCom, now part of Verizon, and listed on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange in 2003 before being taken private in London two years later. Under chief executive Clive Sawkins, sales have grown as videoconferencing technology has improved and as people embrace services such as Skype and Apple’s FaceTime. Sales grew 138% a year, from £438,000 in 2008 to £5.9m in 2011.
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From its headquarters in Slough, and offices in Toronto and Hong Kong, BCS Global provides cloud-based videoconferencing services to customers in 97 countries. The company was founded in 2001 by MCI WorldCom, now part of Verizon, and listed on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange in 2003 before being taken private in London two years later. Under chief executive Clive Sawkins, sales have grown as videoconferencing technology has improved and as people embrace services such as Skype and Apple’s FaceTime. Sales grew 138% a year, from £438,000 in 2008 to £5.9m in 2011.
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Company facts
BCS Global
Video-conferencing services provider
Company website
| Sales growth | 138.49% pa |
| 2011 sales | £5.9m |
| 2008 sales | £0.4m |
| 2011 staff | 20 |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Location of HQ | Slough |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures ‡ = draft accounts |
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